The Danger Of One-sided Narrative Diego Velázquez y Juan de Pareja
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This entry was published for the first time in another space, on July 18, 2021-texts owned by Maria Carmen Ossa
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( Escritora y investigadora de los símbolos adinka).
The Danger Of One-sided Narrative
Diego Velázquez y Juan de Pareja
By Maria Carmen Ossa (Makeda) - CEO of a :"Africanas Por El Mundo" and fighting for Human Rights.
For those that do not know anything about Spanish art history, I just want to
share that Diego Velázquez was a very famous painter during the Golden
Age (XVII). He had a Black ‘apprentice’ called Juan de Pareja who is believed
to be the genius behind Velázquez’s work in some circles. Juan de Pareja was
a ‘slave’ born in Malaga, he was also a ‘Morisco’, a person of the Muslim faith
forced to convert into Christianity.
The following are the notes taken by Carmen on a trip to the museum.
(Rijole Bitata):
After Mandela day on the 18th of July in 2021, in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
We could not leave without visiting ‘El Museo del Prado’ (Prado Museum)
Let’s share some of the notes taken by María Carmen Ossa about ‘The
Vocation of San Mateo’
1. This painting depicts a religious theme, where Jesus searches for San
Mateo in an inn, upon arrival Sant Mateo (Saint Matthew) invites Jesus
to follow him.
2. The following painting highlights Caravaggio as the only author worth
mentioning of the ‘Baroque’ period. A style of painting where darkness
dominated the canvas.
(the green arrow points at Juan de Pareja)
In this painting they are counting coins.
3. Further ahead, Juan de Pareja shows a more realistic tone. ‘Judging
by the title of the painting, I doubt that his influence reached
international platforms, (like Caravaggio) purely because he was a
slave.
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In this painting they are counting coins.
3. Further ahead, Juan de Pareja shows a more realistic tone. ‘Judging
by the title of the painting, I doubt that his influence reached
international platforms, (like Caravaggio) purely because he was a
slave.
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1. The work of Diego Velázquez comes soon after, however, there’s no
mention of Juan de Pareja (duda)
If you think you are going to find work under the name Juan de Pareja, you
are in for a surprise, however, you will not miss Caravaggio’s.
Bible quote (Mat 9,9)
‘And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew,
sitting at the receipt custom and the saith unto him, follow me. And he arose,
and followed him.’ (King James version)
This is a picture taken from an unknown source as it is forbidden to take
any pictures in the museum.
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